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Check out the hottest franchising headlines from the past week.
Wendy’s Investigating Possible Data Breach
The fast-food chain Wendy’s is looking into “unusual activity” related to cards used at some of the company’s locations. Wendy’s has launched an investigation after being alerted to possible fraudulent charges being made after cards were legitimately used at the franchise. Currently, the chain is working with cybersecurity experts, payment industry contacts, and law enforcement to look into the potential fraud.
Pizza Hut Introduces New Crust Option
Pizza lovers rejoice! Pizza Hut has unveiled the new Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza. The new pizza featured 16 cheese-stuffed garlic knots on the crust of the pizza and comes with marinara dipping sauce. This new pizza will set customers back $12.99 and is only available for a limited time.
Michelle Kluz Named CEO of Pure Barre
Pure Barre has named Michelle Kluz CEO of the barre concept franchise. Kluz will be replacing former CEO Sloan Evens who will transition into the role of chief operating officer. Kluz comes to Pure Barre from BB Retail Capital based in Sydney, Australia where she oversaw over 1,000 private retail and franchise conglomerates worldwide.
Fazoli’s Launches Aggressive Franchise Recruitment
The fast casual restaurant Fazoli’s is on an aggressive search for new franchisees. With a five-year same-store sales growth streak, the brand is utilizing the narrative at franchising opening houses throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. With the brand’s current incentive program, new franchisees are eligible for discounts up to $20,000 off the initial $30,000 franchise fees, in addition to other benefits.
Menchie’s Offering Free Fro-Yo
February 1, 2016, is National Frozen Yogurt Day. To celebrate, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt will be giving away free fro-yo to customers. In addition to that, customers will also get a 20 percent off coupon for their next visit when they stop in. The promotion is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 1 at participating locations.
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Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
